"Principal Washburn had her reasons, too," Luke said sadly, flexing his gloved hand. "And of course he was trying something. Just not exactly what the Emperor'd had in mind."

He blew out a breath. "A Jedi has two paths in front of him: serve the light or take the power he has in the Force and twist it to serve his own ends. Darth Vader had taken the second path...and he wanted me to join him there."